The Story Ben Hart

Ben Hart is the founder of Fireside, a storytelling-led communications agency. He is also a former journalist, with bylines in The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and ABC Life.

Latest post
18 Dec 2024
Article Count
5
13 min read

How to read your way through the end of the world: A media guide to Trump’s second term How To

The news is infinite. Your cortisol levels are finite. As America's democratic experiment faces its next chaotic act, here's your field guide to processing political reality without losing your grip on it.

5 min read

Feeling overwhelmed by the climate debate? You’re not alone—and that’s good news. Profiles For Good

Leading climate communicator Claire O’Rourke is convinced that telling stories of togetherness is the way to get us out of the climate mess we’re in.

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What not to do when a journalist asks if you’re racist How To

Step one: don't be racist. Step two: follow the rest of these steps.

Why Australia needs more Indigenous-told stories Podcast

Rhianna Patrick knows the difference between Indigenous and non-Indigenous storytelling. White people would do well to know it too.

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